Gangsta Boo, an original member of the legendary Memphis rap group Three 6 Mafia, tweeted earlier this morning that her friend and frequent collaborator, Lord Infamous had died. "Rest in Peace Lord Infamous please respect the family and dear friends during this tragedy," she writes on her Twitter page.

When a fan on Twitter asked if the news were indeed true, Gangsta Boo simply replied with "yes its true."

No other information has been given at this time. Lord Infamous is the half-brother of fellow Three 6 Mafia member DJ Paul. According to his Wikipedia page Lord Infamous "is also considered by fans and critics alike as being the darker member of the group, with his lyrics touching on occult subject matters such as satanism, mass murder, suicide, and torture." He was 40 years of age.

"He did pass away at his mothers house last night in Memphis," Da Mafia 6ix publicist Dove Clark said during an exclusive interview with HipHopDX. "The cause of death is unknown. We're actually trying to figure out how he died and that is all the information we currently have."

Check out Gangsta Boo's tweets about Lord Infamous' passing in the slide above.

Source: Twitter